Jay Teevan Joins as Partner

We are delighted to announce that Jay Teevan has joined Cross Creek as Partner. Jay’s partnership responsibilities will include oversight of all investor communications, public relations, and client-related matters. She will support the needs of Cross Creek LPs, including coordinating with those who may consider co-investments in partner funds and direct opportunities.  Jay will also be available to advise our smaller fund partners and some of our direct investment companies on their own capital development.  In this capacity, she will work closely with the research team on Cross Creek’s unique semi-annual showcase event which connects our public partners and aspiring public companies from our direct and underlying portfolios.  In addition to her partnership duties, Jay will lead strategic development and execution of institutional fundraising for all Cross Creek strategies. 

Founding Managing Director, Karey Barker, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Jay to our expanding team. We believe she will be a wonderful resource for all our investors, while helping to grow Cross Creek with her many years of complementary industry experience.”

Prior to joining Cross Creek, Jay most recently served as Head of Consultant Relations for Commonfund Capital, with a focus on private equity and venture capital products.  Previously, Jay held senior fundraising, investor, and consultant relations roles at Artisan Partners and SVP Global.  Her career began as an investor for more than a decade in distressed debt and restructurings at Intermarket Corporation, a privately-held hedge fund in New York. Born and raised in Ireland, Jay holds a B.A. in Ancient History, Archaeology and History of Art from Trinity College, Dublin, and an MBA in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business.

Cross Creek is an independently-owned venture capital firm founded in 2006 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Through both its direct investment and fund investment strategies, the firm seeks to build relationships with high quality late-stage companies and leading venture capital funds.  The strategies are mutually beneficial in their goals to strengthen ties between private and public investors and to achieve attractive market returns for limited partners.